Ori Pei Information and Questions

Hello all! I am new here. Let me give you a little bit of a background on my family and I first. My family includes my husband, 1.5 year old son, 3 year old ferret, and almost 1 year old Boxer. I have been researching breeds for awhile now for our next dog.

Now down to business, I am looking at into adopting a "special needs" Ori Pei. He was born with only 3 toes on his left front leg. My question is, has anyone had experience with this breed or experience with this birth defect? Will it change his way of living at all?

I think I could be the loving, caring forever home this lil guy needs!

my sister in law has one, its a mix between a sharpi and a pug. because its a mix it can have a mix of both breeds.

her dog has 2 problems, one it is very alerigic to fleas. and 2 she smells so bad, she is the only dog i dont pet. its a mix of bo, rotten fish, and onyons. giving her a bath makes it worse, and her wrinkles are kept clean. she has been to the vet many times and they cant find anything wrong with her. i dont know if those are common to that mix, i dont know much about sharpis but i do have a pug and he does not stink at all, but he is alerigic to fleas.

she was a very cute puppy but then got very ugly, like shes so ugly you feel bad for her and think she is cute.

i dont see the toes being a problem dogs have lived normal with one leg missing.

I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame I'd even cut my hair and change my name

The puppy's mother is purebred Shar Pei and the father is Ori Pei (half Shar Pei and half Pug) haha! I wonder why she smells! That sure is odd... How do I post a pic? I will post a pic of him. We were thinking of naming him Spock (because his paw looks like he's doing the Star Trek sign)

they are cute, but can have a world of health problems. I don't see where 3 toes is a special needs dogs. That pup should lead as normal of a life as it genes will allow.

both breeds due have some serious allergy and skin problems. Yeast infections can be horrible. The shar Pei can also be aggressive if not socialized properly. They are adorable dogs, and an extremely cute mix. I have found the breeders don't seem to give a guarantee worth a damn. They only want to guarantee small problems, and not willing to guarantee all problems the breed can have. Since the one you are looking at is 3/4 shar pei, I would assume he/she is going to take on more shar pei size and traits. It is not set in stone, but more likely.

Good luck, and be ready for vet bills if the problems arise. Google both breeds, and see what the major problems are in both breeds. that will give you an idea what you can encounter. Especially problems that are the same for both breeds. I am sure those breeders are not doing health testing.

TO OTHER POSTER: has the vet done a skin scraping on the dog? It could be some sort of skin infection that requires scraping and testing to find out. Healthy dogs should not have a bad smell.

Thank you, that is what I have been doing.... researching the health problems of both breeds. I am quit fairly sure that this is a backyard breeder (which i don't condone, completely against it). I happened to stumble upon him and I thought to myself, if I don't adopt him (breeder is practically giving him away) who will? Someone that is just looking for that next cute puppy and has no knowledge of what owning a pet means? Someone that will dump him on the curb the moment health issues arise (which I'm sure they will)? I have always told myself that I would never EVER buy from a puppy mill/byb but now that this has come up and I think about the life that this puppy most likely will have if someone that knows about the possible problems gets him, I might make an exception to the rule for him.....

Monkeyeatbutt as I was researching Shar Pei health problems I came across this, maybe show this to your friend with the Ori Pei so she can tell her vet.

Seborrhea Oleosa

Severe rancid body odor which comes from raw, scaly, bloody skin. Could be caused by hypothyroidism, yeast infections, and or food allergies. This situation should be immediately discussed with a veterinarian and the appropriate shampoos and medication can effectively treat this condition.

i dont know if she had a skin scraping done i dont go with her, but when they get back i do get to hear about how bad she stinks and how they cant find anything. i will give her the info you posted.

i wouldnt buy the dog, i thought you were going to the pound or something to adopt it. if you buy him they will most likley have more litters to replace him. he would have a better life with you then he would with a lot of people but buying him is supporting the breeder. its hard not to buy them i know but its better for the unborn litters if you dont. thats kinda how my sister in law got her dog. she kept goingg to this pet shop and i kept telling her not to go and not to buy from them. well she watched the price of her sharpi pug mix drop and no one was buying her so she kinda freaked out a little didnt know what would happen to her if she was not sold soon and bought her.

I'm gonna trade this life for fortune and fame I'd even cut my hair and change my name

Yea if you are not going through a rescue, then it is a BYB. They are pulling so many strings to make what the do sound so much better. Especially now that so many people are doing research and wising up on what they should purchase, and from who.

As cute as all of them are. It is better not to purchase. it really tears at your heart strings, but no purchase is better then supporting them. I get so tired of lie's. Make sure you really understand what you are doing. Buy purchasing that puppy, you are supporting them. If you are OK with that, then go for it.

On the other hand it could possibly be some person who needs to re-home their puppy for some reason. Don't automatically jump to conclusions that it has to be a puppy mill because it is a mixed breed puppy or because they are charging a small fee. I have rescued many dogs (thanks to idiots dropping them off in the country) before and A LOT of them were purebreds. We always get them healthy and end up spending money on them. When I am ready for them to find a home I do charge a re-homing fee, it's not much but I would never give a dog away. Ask questions first before you make your decision - why does she have the dog, where did she get it, does she have any others, is there a reason why they are finding it a home? Never hurts to ask.

"Well now that I look more into the ad for him, I don't think he was from a breeder.... instead of selling him she stated "asking for a rehomine fee"

im not sure though, although who can be"

It took me 2 minutes to see the puppy you are interested in is from "*******". They did breed him and are breeding quite a few breeds and mixes. If you really want to save a pup, check out shelters and rescues. Buying from these types of breeders only supports them and encourages them to pump out more pups.

If you want the puppy then get him. 3 toes will not have any ill effects on his life. If you have researched the mix and are prepared for the responsibility go for it. I would hate to see an ill prepared person adopt then dump him off in a shelter where it'll be a death sentence for him.